A 32-year-veteran San Angelo Police Officer was injured early this morning following a major vehicle crash with entrapment at Humble Road and U.S. Hwy 87 North. The crash occurred around 7:50 a.m.

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52-year-old Police Sergeant Fred Dietz, Jr. was traveling westbound on Humble Rd. and stopped at the stop sign before the crash occurred.  At some point, Dietz proceeded from the stop in an attempt to cross U.S. Hwy 87 when a utility truck that was traveling northbound in the right lane collided with Dietz’s vehicle.

The force of the collision caused Dietz’s unmarked, white-colored 2010 Dodge Charger to pivot around and continue to travel across northbound traffic lanes and into the median towards the west side of U.S. HWY 87. Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the collision and Dietz’s front airbag deployed.

Dietz was extricated from his vehicle by San Angelo Fire Department personnel and transported to Shannon Medical Center by ambulance for treatment of incapacitating injuries.  Due to the severity of the injuries, Dietz was subsequently flown to a trauma care facility in the Dallas.

The utility truck’s driver, a 36-year-old resident of San Angelo and employee of Concho Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., was not injured during the crash.  The 2015 Freightliner has an estimated gross weight of 52,940 lbs.

Several Patrol Officers and Traffic Investigators responded to the scene to divert traffic and conduct an investigation.  The Department also issued a Nixle alert to citizens to avoid traveling the area.  At the conclusion of the field investigation, Dietz’s failure to yield to oncoming traffic was determined to be a contributing factor to the crash and a citation for Failure to Yield the Right of Way will be issued.  There is no indication at this time that the truck’s driver was traveling at an excessive speed and he did not receive any citations.  The posted speed limit along that section of U.S. Hwy 87 is 55 mph.

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